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Sindhi Biryani — سندھی بریانی

🍽️ Pakistani ⏱️ Prep: 40 mins 🔥 Cook: 1 hr 🍲 Serves: 6

A spicy, aromatic layered rice dish with potatoes, dried plums (aloo bukhara) and a tangy kick — a favourite across Pakistan.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg mutton or chicken
  • 4 cups basmati rice
  • 3 onions, fried
  • 1 cup yoghurt
  • 2 potatoes, halved
  • Dried plums (aloo bukhara)
  • Biryani spice mix
  • Mint, coriander, green chillies

Method

  1. Cook the meat with yoghurt, fried onions and biryani spices until tender and saucy.
  2. Boil the rice with whole spices until 70% done; drain.
  3. Layer rice and masala with potatoes, plums, mint and coriander.
  4. Seal and steam on dam for 20 minutes. Serve with raita.